jashiggs
Rock Star
Silver Level
Not posted in a while but been lurking. Glad to see you back on it Ian. Will keep an eye on how you are doing in the series and any other cash in the near future.
As for everythjng else in this thread, well said that man. 👏👏
As for everythjng else in this thread, well said that man. 👏👏
Ian the Fish
Visionary
Silver Level
First day, first cash
Day 1 in the series:
As figure above shows, there were 3 tournaments to play today. Got my first cash in the $5 buy-in, in which I satellited into. The tourneys seemed relatively soft. In general, I played okay. Especially proud about the way I played towards the end of the tourney for me (stack 10 - 18BBs).
Gonna analyze my play now and then go to sleep. Tomorrow - new tourneys.
Btw, Rational Madman, I intend to be reasonably serious about poker, not just tournaments. As Figaroo2 said, I play games, which my bankroll allows me to, so there is no reason for me not to. Also, I sold 20% of my action. I know what I am doing here, this is no degen destroying his bankroll. :icon_sant
Hand of the day:
Pacific, $4.55 Buy-in (500/1,000 blinds, 125 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 5 Players
SB: 74,081 (74.1 bb)
BB: 25,733 (25.7 bb)
MP: 27,729 (27.7 bb)
Hero (CO): 38,423 (38.4 bb)
BTN: 35,985 (36 bb) - VPIP: 20 / PFR: 9 / 3B: 0.
Preflop: Hero is CO with T
A
MP folds, Hero raises to 2,562, BTN calls 2,562, 2 folds
Flop: (7,249) Q
9
8
(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks
Turn: (7,249) 2
(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets 3,000, Hero calls 3,000
River: (13,249) A
(2 players)
Hero bets 6,624, BTN raises to 30,298 and is all-in, Hero folds
Results: 26,497 pot
Final Board: Q
9
8
2
A
Hero mucked T
A
and lost (-12,311 net)
BTN mucked and won 26,497 (14,186 net)
... looked like JT / some mysterious Q9-type 2 pair combo. Anyhow, I felt I was definitely behind there.
Have a good one, y'all!
Day 1 in the series:
As figure above shows, there were 3 tournaments to play today. Got my first cash in the $5 buy-in, in which I satellited into. The tourneys seemed relatively soft. In general, I played okay. Especially proud about the way I played towards the end of the tourney for me (stack 10 - 18BBs).
Gonna analyze my play now and then go to sleep. Tomorrow - new tourneys.
Btw, Rational Madman, I intend to be reasonably serious about poker, not just tournaments. As Figaroo2 said, I play games, which my bankroll allows me to, so there is no reason for me not to. Also, I sold 20% of my action. I know what I am doing here, this is no degen destroying his bankroll. :icon_sant
Hand of the day:
Pacific, $4.55 Buy-in (500/1,000 blinds, 125 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 5 Players
SB: 74,081 (74.1 bb)
BB: 25,733 (25.7 bb)
MP: 27,729 (27.7 bb)
Hero (CO): 38,423 (38.4 bb)
BTN: 35,985 (36 bb) - VPIP: 20 / PFR: 9 / 3B: 0.
Preflop: Hero is CO with T
MP folds, Hero raises to 2,562, BTN calls 2,562, 2 folds
Flop: (7,249) Q
Hero checks, BTN checks
Turn: (7,249) 2
Hero checks, BTN bets 3,000, Hero calls 3,000
River: (13,249) A
Hero bets 6,624, BTN raises to 30,298 and is all-in, Hero folds
Results: 26,497 pot
Final Board: Q
Hero mucked T
BTN mucked and won 26,497 (14,186 net)
... looked like JT / some mysterious Q9-type 2 pair combo. Anyhow, I felt I was definitely behind there.
Have a good one, y'all!
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Alucard
Santoryu
Silver Level
I'm in the high roller as well. See you at the tables ian!!! Good luck! Will meet you in the FT!
Ian the Fish
Visionary
Silver Level
I'm in the high roller as well. See you at the tables ian!!! Good luck! Will meet you in the FT!
I wish.. Days 2 and 3 weren't so nice to me. I have been literally card-dead for these 2 days. Lost all, but one of my flips (got a nice little JJ vs AK victory early in the high roller).
Have been forced to play relatively tight (around VPIP 12 / PFR 11) on average in these tourneys, but that's okay. Trying my best.
New day - new hopes. :icon_sant GL to everyone!
Beanfacekilla
Legend
Silver Level
I wish.. Days 2 and 3 weren't so nice to me. I have been literally card-dead for these 2 days. Lost all, but one of my flips (got a nice little JJ vs AK victory early in the high roller).
Have been forced to play relatively tight (around VPIP 12 / PFR 11) on average in these tourneys, but that's okay. Trying my best.
New day - new hopes. :icon_sant GL to everyone!
Go man, go. Seems like you're in a good place mentally. Run better dude.
Figaroo2
Legend
Bronze Level
Loosen up bro, 12/11 thats too tight, if you've been playing that tight you should have stealing opportunities on credit from late position and or some 3bet bluffs against the wide openers.
I've skyped you a present from Max value.
I've skyped you a present from Max value.
Alucard
Santoryu
Silver Level
The high roller was really tough. At least on my table. Overall very good players. And play tight & very aggressively. I ran good early and was around 11k chips. But then lost some then went all in 99 vs AK. He caught a K on the river.
Most of the time didn't have great flops. It's was mostly shove or fold in the end
Most of the time didn't have great flops. It's was mostly shove or fold in the end
Beanfacekilla
Legend
Silver Level
Ian the Fish
Visionary
Silver Level
Day 6
Played OK for the past few days, yet managed to cash only once. Had some coolers going the wrong way, but that's fine. Currently analyzing some hands, but especially today seemed to sort of play itself out. Made some nice calls with middle pair vs. a whale, who just dumped most of his stack to me in that hand w/ K high.
Anyhow, here is the current result. Feeling quite good, but would like to get that big payout in the next 2 days... :icon_sant
Oh, I did not play 1 tourney thus far, which I had intended to (I was just too sleepy at that time yesterday, so I unregistered) .
Have a good one, y'all!
Played OK for the past few days, yet managed to cash only once. Had some coolers going the wrong way, but that's fine. Currently analyzing some hands, but especially today seemed to sort of play itself out. Made some nice calls with middle pair vs. a whale, who just dumped most of his stack to me in that hand w/ K high.
Anyhow, here is the current result. Feeling quite good, but would like to get that big payout in the next 2 days... :icon_sant
Oh, I did not play 1 tourney thus far, which I had intended to (I was just too sleepy at that time yesterday, so I unregistered) .
Have a good one, y'all!
Ian the Fish
Visionary
Silver Level
aaand it's over
Sucks that the series are over, as I just had started enjoying it all.
Anyhow, I have to say that I could not win flips throughout this week, which made it simply impossible for me to get too far in any of the tourneys. Made some nice laydowns (AKo preflop vs a 4-bet and a cold call after), but I finished down quite a lot.
Here is the total table:
Hope your series have been going better than mine. Now - back to cash games!
Sucks that the series are over, as I just had started enjoying it all.
Anyhow, I have to say that I could not win flips throughout this week, which made it simply impossible for me to get too far in any of the tourneys. Made some nice laydowns (AKo preflop vs a 4-bet and a cold call after), but I finished down quite a lot.
Here is the total table:
Hope your series have been going better than mine. Now - back to cash games!
Ian the Fish
Visionary
Silver Level
Back to cash
Back to cash games, and back to analyzing my stupidity.
I wonder, could have I gotten away from this one?
Pacific, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
SB: $3.61 (72.2 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
Hero (UTG): $8.81 (176.2 bb)
MP: $6.38 (127.6 bb)
CO: $5.92 (118.4 bb)
BTN: $5.04 (100.8 bb)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q
A
Hero raises to $0.14, 3 folds, SB raises to $0.28, BB folds, Hero raises to $0.73, SB calls $0.45
Flop: ($1.51) 2
5
9
(2 players)
SB bets $0.35, Hero calls $0.35
Turn: ($2.21) Q
(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.10, SB raises to $2.53 and is all-in, Hero calls $1.43
River: ($7.27) 4
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Back to cash games, and back to analyzing my stupidity.
I wonder, could have I gotten away from this one?
Pacific, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
SB: $3.61 (72.2 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
Hero (UTG): $8.81 (176.2 bb)
MP: $6.38 (127.6 bb)
CO: $5.92 (118.4 bb)
BTN: $5.04 (100.8 bb)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q
Hero raises to $0.14, 3 folds, SB raises to $0.28, BB folds, Hero raises to $0.73, SB calls $0.45
Flop: ($1.51) 2
SB bets $0.35, Hero calls $0.35
Turn: ($2.21) Q
SB checks, Hero bets $1.10, SB raises to $2.53 and is all-in, Hero calls $1.43
River: ($7.27) 4
Results: $7.27 pot ($0.36 rake)
Final Board: 2
5
9
Q
4
SB showed Q
Q
and won $6.91 ($3.30 net)
Hero showed Q
A
and lost (-$3.61 net)
Final Board: 2
SB showed Q
Hero showed Q
Beanfacekilla
Legend
Silver Level
Back to cash games, and back to analyzing my stupidity.
I wonder, could have I gotten away from this one?
Pacific, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
SB: $3.61 (72.2 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
Hero (UTG): $8.81 (176.2 bb)
MP: $6.38 (127.6 bb)
CO: $5.92 (118.4 bb)
BTN: $5.04 (100.8 bb)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with QA
Hero raises to $0.14, 3 folds, SB raises to $0.28, BB folds, Hero raises to $0.73, SB calls $0.45
Flop: ($1.51) 259(2 players)
SB bets $0.35, Hero calls $0.35
Turn: ($2.21) Q(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.10, SB raises to $2.53 and is all-in, Hero calls $1.43
River: ($7.27) 4(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results: $7.27 pot ($0.36 rake)
Final Board: 259Q4
SB showed QQand won $6.91 ($3.30 net)
Hero showed QAand lost (-$3.61 net)
I don't mind the 4b pre, but as I was reading the hand, the further I got, I am thinking to myself V has big PP here.
Flop is gross and we fold. We have 6 outs, and they may not be clean.
V tells you he has you beat on the turn as well. Top/top just isnt enough there. I thought and expected him to show KK or AA.
All in all, it got away from us. There is always something we can learn from spots like these. It will help you later.
K
KFlint
Rock Star
Silver Level
Omg! You don't win at poker by pushing players out with massive overbets when they are drawing. You only get called when you are beat.
Ian the Fish
Visionary
Silver Level
ahh, I love cash games
An absolutely insane session. Literally nothing went wrong, haha.
Sat in, played for an hour in a field that was literally FILLED with fishes (average of 3 per table). Once they seemed to start leaving, I quit the session, haha.
I wish every day was like this one, haha. :icon_bigs
An absolutely insane session. Literally nothing went wrong, haha.
Sat in, played for an hour in a field that was literally FILLED with fishes (average of 3 per table). Once they seemed to start leaving, I quit the session, haha.
I wish every day was like this one, haha. :icon_bigs
Beanfacekilla
Legend
Silver Level
An absolutely insane session. Literally nothing went wrong, haha.
Sat in, played for an hour in a field that was literally FILLED with fishes (average of 3 per table). Once they seemed to start leaving, I quit the session, haha.
I wish every day was like this one, haha. :icon_bigs
Printing money, hurting souls. Lol. Keep it up man!
Ian the Fish
Visionary
Silver Level
at it again
and another nice little session. Other than the run-bad in some hands, I feel I played quite well.
Some interesting hands:
#1 - I wonder, was this a check on the river?
Pacific, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Hero (SB): $10.42 (208.4 bb)
BB: $2.81 (56.2 bb)
UTG: $9.46 (189.2 bb)
MP: $6.75 (135 bb)
CO: $5.29 (105.8 bb)
BTN: $10.63 (212.6 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with J
J
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.15, Hero raises to $0.50, BB folds, BTN calls $0.35
Flop: ($1.05) 8
3
3
(2 players)
Hero bets $0.78, BTN calls $0.78
Turn: ($2.61) 2
(2 players)
Hero bets $1.30, BTN calls $1.30
River: ($5.21) 3
(2 players)
Hero bets $3.90, BTN calls $3.90
#2 vs. a solid reg - convinced me here:
Pacific, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
SB: $4.93 (98.6 bb)
BB: $7.50 (150 bb)
UTG: $8.05 (161 bb)
Hero (MP): $13.42 (268.4 bb)
CO: $5.98 (119.6 bb)
BTN: $6.81 (136.2 bb)
Preflop: Hero is MP with A
K
UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.17, CO calls $0.17, 3 folds
Flop: ($0.41) T
A
6
(2 players)
Hero bets $0.30, CO raises to $1, Hero calls $0.70
Turn: ($2.41) T
(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $1.45, Hero folds
Results: $2.41 pot ($0.14 rake)
Final Board: T
A
6
T
Hero mucked A
K
and lost (-$1.17 net)
CO mucked and won $2.27 ($1.10 net)
and another nice little session. Other than the run-bad in some hands, I feel I played quite well.
Some interesting hands:
#1 - I wonder, was this a check on the river?
Pacific, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Hero (SB): $10.42 (208.4 bb)
BB: $2.81 (56.2 bb)
UTG: $9.46 (189.2 bb)
MP: $6.75 (135 bb)
CO: $5.29 (105.8 bb)
BTN: $10.63 (212.6 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with J
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.15, Hero raises to $0.50, BB folds, BTN calls $0.35
Flop: ($1.05) 8
Hero bets $0.78, BTN calls $0.78
Turn: ($2.61) 2
Hero bets $1.30, BTN calls $1.30
River: ($5.21) 3
Hero bets $3.90, BTN calls $3.90
Results: $13.01 pot ($0.76 rake)
Final Board: 8
3
3
2
3
Hero showed J
J
and lost (-$6.48 net)
BTN showed Q
Q
and won $12.25 ($5.77 net)
Final Board: 8
Hero showed J
BTN showed Q
#2 vs. a solid reg - convinced me here:
Pacific, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
SB: $4.93 (98.6 bb)
BB: $7.50 (150 bb)
UTG: $8.05 (161 bb)
Hero (MP): $13.42 (268.4 bb)
CO: $5.98 (119.6 bb)
BTN: $6.81 (136.2 bb)
Preflop: Hero is MP with A
UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.17, CO calls $0.17, 3 folds
Flop: ($0.41) T
Hero bets $0.30, CO raises to $1, Hero calls $0.70
Turn: ($2.41) T
Hero checks, CO bets $1.45, Hero folds
Results: $2.41 pot ($0.14 rake)
Final Board: T
Hero mucked A
CO mucked and won $2.27 ($1.10 net)
Figaroo2
Legend
Bronze Level
Hmm JJ I'm value betting just like you. On that board you will definitely get looked up by a lot more worse hands than jacks. You just ran into the top of his range. If you don't value own yourself much then you probably aren't betting thin enough on the end. I think it's a clear bet if he has QQ then onto the next.
AK I'd have to know his aggression stats but at face value the flop raise stinks of a flush draw. If he has Ac Xc that would make the most sense otherwise it has to be a set and the ten on the turn reduces that threat to 4 combos compared to the ten Ac Xc combos and then when you start adding in all the other possible flush draws he could have there is still a bunch of hands we are ahead of here. There shouldnt be many 2 pair hands and why would he be raising a hand with a Ten on the flop unless he now has quads. If he was the aggressive type I would call the turn here and be calling most non club rivers depending on his sizing. If he is generally passive then you can fold turn to his nutted probable 66 in the hole.
AK I'd have to know his aggression stats but at face value the flop raise stinks of a flush draw. If he has Ac Xc that would make the most sense otherwise it has to be a set and the ten on the turn reduces that threat to 4 combos compared to the ten Ac Xc combos and then when you start adding in all the other possible flush draws he could have there is still a bunch of hands we are ahead of here. There shouldnt be many 2 pair hands and why would he be raising a hand with a Ten on the flop unless he now has quads. If he was the aggressive type I would call the turn here and be calling most non club rivers depending on his sizing. If he is generally passive then you can fold turn to his nutted probable 66 in the hole.
Ian the Fish
Visionary
Silver Level
Well said, Master. The villain in the AK hand was a rock - definitely on the tighter side. I had myself convinced that he had to have me beat 99 / 100 times there. I mean, I may have made a mistake there, but at the end of the day, I wasn't feeling lucky or in the mood of gambling in that spot.
Ian the Fish
Visionary
Silver Level
tilt alert
KK vs AA 3 times, AK vs AA 2 times and top set vs straight-flush draw - he hit a straight on the river.
Oh yes, and the lovely AK vs AK, where the guy hits a 4-card flush.
Gonna take a break for a day or two.
KK vs AA 3 times, AK vs AA 2 times and top set vs straight-flush draw - he hit a straight on the river.
Oh yes, and the lovely AK vs AK, where the guy hits a 4-card flush.
Gonna take a break for a day or two.
Figaroo2
Legend
Bronze Level
Ouch, yeah bud sometimes the cards just run bad and there isn't much you can do about it. This is when you need to remind yourself that poker is a game for the long term. Edges are small and can easily be over come by cards running bad. Just do your usual hand reviews and make sure you didn't make too many mistakes. Often when I do this and realise that I played the hands fine and just got unlucky then any tilt melts away quicker. Just play when you are hungry to.
Ian the Fish
Visionary
Silver Level
I agree 100%. And hungry today I was... Oh, the sweet revenge... :icon_sant
Played 3 sessions today, and here are the results...
Morning:
Afternoon:
Night:
Some hands from today:
#1: A check-fold on the river, I guess...
Pacific, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Hero (SB): $9.74 (194.8 bb)
BB: $5 (100 bb)
MP: $5.26 (105.2 bb)
CO: $6.81 (136.2 bb) VPIP 34; PFR 29
BTN: $4.24 (84.8 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with Q
MP folds, CO raises to $0.14, BTN folds, Hero calls $0.12, BB folds
Flop: ($0.33) 6
Hero checks, CO bets $0.24, Hero calls $0.24
Turn: ($0.81) T
Hero checks, CO bets $0.55, Hero calls $0.55
River: ($1.91) 3
Hero checks, CO bets $1.43, Hero calls $1.43
Results: $4.77 pot ($0.23 rake)
Final Board: 6
Hero showed Q
CO showed A
#2: A weird hand vs. a 47/31/20 whale... (just guess his hand...)
Pacific, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
SB: $7.93 (158.6 bb)
BB: $5.42 (108.4 bb)
Hero (UTG): $11.91 (238.2 bb)
MP: $5.28 (105.6 bb)
CO: $7.95 (159 bb)
BTN: $5.46 (109.2 bb)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with A
Hero raises to $0.17, 2 folds, BTN calls $0.17, SB folds, BB calls $0.12
Flop: ($0.53) J
BB checks, Hero bets $0.26, BTN calls $0.26, BB folds
Turn: ($1.05) 4
Hero bets $0.52, BTN calls $0.52
River: ($2.09) T
Hero checks, BTN bets $0.85, Hero calls $0.85
Results: $3.79 pot ($0.18 rake)
Final Board: J
Hero showed A
A
and won $3.61 ($1.81 net)
BTN showed 6
9
and lost (-$1.80 net)
BTN showed 6